29 October 1791
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane at King's Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1791-1792
Volume:
5
Comments:
[Afterpiece in place of The Cave of Trophonius, advertised on playbill of 27 Oct.] "In one particular there may be praise given [to Comus]: the revellers of the son of Circe were in number fifty, and really produced a fine effect" (Oracle, 31 Oct.). Receipts: #298 9s. (241.15; 52.14; 4.0)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Rivals
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Dignum, Sedgwick, Fawcett, Chapman, Danby
- Role: Muses Actor: Mrs Powell, Mrs Goodall, Miss Hagley, Miss DeCamp, Miss Collins, Miss Heard, Mrs Shaw, Mrs Butler, Mrs Brigg
- Role: French Critic Actor: Wewitzer
- Role: Italian Singer Actor: Bland
- Role: Apollo Actor: Dignum
- Role: Mercury Actor: Sedgwick
- Role: Melpomene Actor: Mrs Powell
- Role: Thalia Actor: Mrs Goodall
- Role: Terpsichore Actor: Miss DeCamp
- Role: Euterpe Actor: Miss Collins
Afterpiece
Title:
Comus
Comments:
Comus-Palmer; Spirit-Banks; Brothers-Benson, Bland; Chief Bacchanals-Kelly, Dignum, Sedgwick; The Lady-Mrs Ward; Euphrosyne (with Sweet Echo, accompanied by Parke)-Mrs Crouch; Bacchants-Mrs Crouch [sic], Mrs Bland, Mrs Edwards; Sabrina-Mrs Bland [sic]; Pastoral Nymph-Miss Hagley.
Comus-Palmer; Spirit-Banks; Brothers-Benson, Bland; Chief Bacchanals-Kelly, Dignum, Sedgwick; The Lady-Mrs Ward; Euphrosyne (with Sweet Echo, accompanied by Parke)-Mrs Crouch; Bacchants-Mrs Crouch [sic], Mrs Bland, Mrs Edwards; Sabrina-Mrs Bland [sic]; Pastoral Nymph-Miss Hagley.
Cast:
- Role: Comus Actor: Palmer
- Role: Spirit Actor: Banks
- Role: Brothers Actor: Benson, Bland
- Role: Chief Bacchanals Actor: Kelly, Dignum, Sedgwick
- Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Ward
- Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Crouch
- Role: Bacchants Actor: Mrs Crouch
- Role: Sabrina Actor: Mrs Bland
- Role: Pastoral Nymph Actor: Miss Hagley.